Friday, May 08, 2009

A global Sachar report?

LONDON: Joblessness and poverty are a more potent source of tension between Muslims and wider European and US society than religious differences, one of the first major studies of Muslim integration since the Sept. 11 terror attacks claimed on Thursday.

Attacks by Islamic extremists on the United States and European capitals such as Madrid and London have sparked debate on whether a failure of Muslims to integrate into Western society has fueled extremism.

But a study of around 30,000 people in 27 countries by the Gallup polling company claims non-Muslims - including the public and lawmakers - have misunderstood the attitudes of most Muslims in the West, stifling attempts to promote understanding. [link]
This issue has been discussed intensely and endlessly at least since 9/11.  It has been almost a decade since. The concept has been around much longer. 

All these decades has not brought about this elusive understanding. Could be one of two things really, but never mind.

3 comments:

barbarindian said...

Well,

1.5 Billions + petrol > 800 million

not all of them committed in the latter group.

Anonymous said...

Two decades since 9/11 ??? What are you smoking ?

barbarindian said...

Guess it was a Rahul Gandhi moment, will fix it.